Katakis
Alternative title: Denaris
Platform: Amiga 500
Region: Europe
Media: Floppy
Controller: Joystick
Genre: Shoot 'em Up - Side-Scrolling - Sci-Fi
Gametype: Pirate
Release Year: 1988
Developer: Factor 5
Publisher: Rainbow Art
Players: 1 or 2
Relationship: Based on 1988 Factor 5/Rainbow Arts/GO! C64/128 release.
Hardware: OCS
Conversions: Commodore 64
Disks: 2
Programmer: Achim Möller, Holger Schmidt, Lutz Osterkorn
Musician: Darius Zendeh, Thomas Lopatic (Dr. Nobody/HQC)
Designer: Lutz Osterkorn, Stefan Tsouparidis, Willi Bäcker
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[1] The game was withdrawn from sale shortly after release in Europe, in response to Activision's threat of legal action over its alleged infringement of their R-TYPE license. Subsequently, KATAKIS was renamed to DENARIS and re-released in 1989 with reworked levels. 

[2] Game designed by Factor 5.

[3] The original release comprised 2 disks, while the HIGHLIGHTS compilation version came on 1 disk.

TRIVIA: Activision paid a substantial sum to license Irem's R-TYPE coin-op for home computer conversion, but hadn't released any conversions at that point and were quite annoyed that sales could suffer at the hands of what was quite a good independent clone in KATAKIS. Despite their grievances, Activision were sufficiently impressed with game developers Factor 5, that they contracted them for the C64/Amiga conversions of R-TYPE.

http://hol.abime.net/2549

Katakis on the Amiga is, like its counterpart on the C64, a shoot'em'up heavily influenced by R-Type.

It's a single space ship versus the machine intelligences from the planet Katakis in six side-scrolling levels. The R-Type influence is apparent in many ways: from the design of the player's ship and some enemies to the weapons system and even some of the level designs (for example, one level is a battle against a giant enemy ship reminiscent of R-Type's third level).

The player's ship is equipped with a standard forward-aiming weapon. Further powerups to be collected include a three-directional scattershot that can be upgraded from two to eight projectiles. A reflective laser bounces off the floors and ceiling to cause further damage. Also available is an autoseeker and a power shot which must be charged by holding on to the fire button. The R-Type influence on the weapons is most obvious with up to two protection satellites hovering above and below the ship, as well as the R-Ball, an indestructible object that can be docked to the front of the ship and be used as both a weapon and a shield (and thus is basically the same as R-Type's Force).

The game offers a two-player mode, with two players taking turns.
 
http://www.mobygames.com/game/amiga/katakis_
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CHEATS:

Press Y when disk two is inserted.  Then, plug the mouse into port two and hold the Right Mouse Button until the first level has completed loading.
